UCLA Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry @uclacb.bsky.social · 2hMany thanks to alum Dr. Rachel Ehrlich '18, a scientist at AMVAC Chemical Corp., for returning to UCLA to speak to our Careers in Chemistry & Biochemistry class! Pictured here with her former undergraduate research advisor, Prof. Ellen Sletten. 011
UCLA Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry @uclacb.bsky.social · 14/10/2026📣 Great article by Prof. Neil Garg! Link: cen.acs.org/education/ou... 010
UCLA Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry @uclacb.bsky.social · 12/10/2026Join us at 4 pm today in YH4222 for Prof. Chad A. Mirkin's Distinguished Lecture! "Repurposing the Blueprint for Life through Spherical Nucleic Acids and Colloidal Crystal Engineering with DNA" @iinanonu.bsky.social 020
UCLA Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry @uclacb.bsky.social · 10/10/2026Congratulations to Thalia Georgiou of the Bouchard group on receiving the MBI Jules Brenner Scholars Achievement Award! Congratulations on this outstanding achievement and well-deserved recognition! Link: chemistry.ucla.edu/news/ucla-ch... 010
UCLA Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry @uclacb.bsky.social · 10/10/2026Congratulations to Aadhishre Kasat of the @shafaatlab.bsky.social on receiving the MBI John-Eiserling-Lengyel Teaching Excellence Award! Congratulations on this well-deserved recognition and achievement in teaching excellence! Link: chemistry.ucla.edu/news/ucla-ch... 010
UCLA Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry @uclacb.bsky.social · 10/10/2026Congratulations to Peter DePaola of the @schmittwitt.bsky.social group on receiving the MBI John-Eiserling-Lengyel Teaching Excellence Award! Congratulations on this well-deserved recognition and achievement in teaching excellence! Link: chemistry.ucla.edu/news/ucla-ch... 010
UCLA Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry @uclacb.bsky.social · 09/10/2026Congratulations to Katerina Varsamis of the Tinoco Valencia group on receiving the MBI Outstanding Poster Presentation Award! Her research was selected from among 50 posters presented at the retreat! Link: chemistry.ucla.edu/news/ucla-ch... 031
UCLA Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry @uclacb.bsky.social · 08/10/2026Congratulations to Professor David Eisenberg on receiving the MBIDP First-Year Curriculum Instructor Award! Congratulations on this well-deserved recognition! Link: www.chemistry.ucla.edu/news/ucla-ch... 010
UCLA Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry @uclacb.bsky.social · 02/10/2026We are seeking outstanding candidates for Asst. Adj. Prof. / Teacher-Scholar positions! This program provides teaching & research opportunities for recent Ph.D. grads (Ph.D. earned 2022-27). Apply here by Dec 1: recruit.apo.ucla.edu/JPF11373 @chemjobber.bsky.social 022
UCLA Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry @uclacb.bsky.social · 02/10/2026We had a blast at the Ice Cream Social on Friday, Sept. 8, in the Court of Sciences outside of Young Hall! 🎉 The ice cream truck treats and great company made it a perfect day for the UCLA Chemistry & Biochemistry Department. Thanks to everyone who joined in the fun! 111
UCLA Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry @uclacb.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Tonight, from 5-7 pm, Prof. Giulia Palermo will chair the “Integrating Data Generation and Computational Approaches” session in the Elevation Ballroom at the “Integrative Structural Biology: Bridging Fields, Techniques, and Scales” Keystone Symposium! 001
UCLA Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry @uclacb.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Today! Prof. Giulia Palermo will give a keynote address at 8:10 am in the Elevation Ballroom at the “Integrative Structural Biology: Bridging Fields, Techniques, and Scales” Keystone Symposium! 000
UCLA Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry @uclacb.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Tomorrow! Prof. Giulia Palermo will give a keynote address at 8:10 a.m. at the “Integrative Structural Biology: Bridging Fields, Techniques, and Scales” Keystone Symposium. Join her in the Elevation Ballroom! 000
UCLA Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry @uclacb.bsky.social · 28/09/2026Our newest faculty member, Prof. Giulia Palermo, is a co-organizer of the “Integrative Structural Biology: Bridging Fields, Techniques, and Scales” Keystone Symposium, taking place Sept. 28–Oct. 1! Learn more: www.keystonesymposia.org/conferences/conference-listing/meeting/onpage-program/F12027 000
UCLA Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry @uclacb.bsky.social · 25/09/2026Distinguished Professor Michael Jung has received the UC Regents Innovation Distinguished Lifetime Achievement Award, recognizing his groundbreaking contributions to drug discovery, innovation, and entrepreneurship. Link: www.chemistry.ucla.edu/news/michael... 000
UCLA Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry @uclacb.bsky.social · 15/09/2026Save the Date! Monday, 10/12 @ 4 pm in YH4222. Please join us for the UCLA Chemistry & Biochemistry Fall 2026 Distinguished Lecture by Prof. Chad A. Mirkin "Repurposing the Blueprint for Life through Spherical Nucleic Acids and Colloidal Crystal Engineering with DNA". 000
UCLA Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry @uclacb.bsky.social · 11/09/2026We’re proud to celebrate UCLA Chemistry & Biochemistry alumnus Irving Porush ’39, who was posthumously inducted into the National Inventors Hall of Fame for his role in inventing the pressurized metered dose inhaler. ucla.in/4ikx70n 010
UCLA Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry @uclacb.bsky.social · 10/09/2026New! We are excited to share our latest UCLA Chemistry & Biochemistry Magazine. This issue celebrates the entrepreneurial spirit of our community. Check it out here: bit.ly/UCLAChemBioc... 000
UCLA Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry @uclacb.bsky.social · 08/09/2026🥳 Congrats to Dr. Maher El-Kady on his induction into the National Academy of Inventors! His pioneering work in graphene and energy storage is helping shape the future of sustainable energy. Learn more: www.chemistry.ucla.edu/news/researc... 001
UCLA Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry @uclacb.bsky.social · 03/09/2026Congrats to Prof. Hannah Shafaat (@shafaatlab.bsky.social) on being named the recipient of the 2026 Early Career Award from the Society for Biological Inorganic Chemistry! Read more: www.chemistry.ucla.edu/news/hannah-... 020
UCLA Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry @uclacb.bsky.social · 02/09/2026Congrats to Prof. Osvaldo Gutierrez on his selection as a recipient of the prestigious 2027 ACS Arthur C. Cope Mid-Career Scholar Award, in recognition of his outstanding contributions to the field of organic chemistry! Learn more: bit.ly/4wZVkNa 010
UCLA Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry @uclacb.bsky.social · 01/09/2026📣 IGNITE Mentorship Program Mentor Applications are due TODAY, September 1! Interested in becoming an IGNITE mentor? Support early Chemistry & Biochemistry doctoral students through peer-to-peer mentorship. Scan the QR code to learn more and apply! 000
UCLA Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry @uclacb.bsky.social · 28/08/2026🥳Congrats to our Undergraduate Summer Research Poster Session winners! 🎉🔬 Luna Liang, Skylar Whitley, Miguel Villegas Sanchez & Virginie Maurandy, with Sophie Andrews receiving an honorable mention. The inaugural session featured 30 research posters! bit.ly/4gq6S7q 000
UCLA Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry @uclacb.bsky.social · 28/08/2026🎉 Exciting news! Prof. Abigail Doyle and collaborators have received a $19.5M NSF award to establish a nationally accessible, fully automated chemistry lab. www.chemistry.ucla.edu/news/abigail-doyle-and-collaborators-awarded-19-5-million-to-establish-an-open-access-autonomous-chemistry-laboratory/ 010
UCLA Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry @uclacb.bsky.social · 28/08/2026🥳Congrats to Prof. Danielle Schmitt, one of 12 researchers selected for a Parkinson’s Foundation Impact Award! @schmittwitt.bsky.social Read more here: www.chemistry.ucla.edu/news/danielle-schmitt-receives-impact-award-from-the-parkinsons-foundation/ 030
UCLA Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry @uclacb.bsky.social · 27/08/2026We are pleased to announce that Dr. Kevin Chalek has joined the department as a Research & Development Engineer in the Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) Division of the UCLA Molecular Instrumentation Center (MIC)! mic.chem.ucla.edu 011
UCLA Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry @uclacb.bsky.social · 26/08/2026Thursday at #ACSFall2026: 5 of 5 Giulia Palermo presents “Interpretable deep learning and causal inference decipher mechanisms of RNA-guided transposition." @giuliapalermo.bsky.social 000
UCLA Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry @uclacb.bsky.social · 26/08/2026Thursday at #ACSFall2026: 4 of 5 Chinmai Pindi (Postdoctoral Scholar – @giuliapalermo.bsky.social group) presents “Hidden mechanisms of TnsC filament assembly in CRISPR-associated transposons revealed by deep learning and molecular simulations.” 000
UCLA Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry @uclacb.bsky.social · 26/08/2026Thursday at #ACSFall2026: 3 of 5 Giulia Palermo presents “From mechanism to design: Deep learning-driven engineering of adenine base editors.” @giuliapalermo.bsky.social 010
UCLA Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry @uclacb.bsky.social · 26/08/2026Thursday at #ACSFall2026: 2 of 5 Philippe Sautet presents “Towards an accurate modeling of heterogeneous catalysis.” 000
UCLA Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry @uclacb.bsky.social · 26/08/2026Thursday at #ACSFall2026: 1 of 5 Chinmai Pindi (Postdoctoral Scholar – @giuliapalermo.bsky.social group) presents “Design rules for expanding PAM compatibility in CRISPR-Cas9 from molecular mechanics and causation inference.” 000
UCLA Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry @uclacb.bsky.social · 25/08/2026Wednesday at #ACSFall2026: 3 of 3 Anastassia Alexandrova presents “Strongly heterogeneous and dynamic intra-protein electric fields as drivers of enzymatic catalysis.” 010
UCLA Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry @uclacb.bsky.social · 25/08/2026Wednesday at #ACSFall2026: 2 of 3 Caitlyn Fick (Graduate student – Srivastava group) presents a poster “Stabilization of complex coacervate emulsions by comb polyelectrolytes and their applications as enzymatic reactors.” 000
UCLA Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry @uclacb.bsky.social · 25/08/2026Wednesday at #ACSFall2026: 1 of 3 Timothy Deming presents “Active control of peptide assembly using coacervate forming polypeptides.” 000
UCLA Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry @uclacb.bsky.social · 24/08/2026Tuesday at #ACSFall2026: 7 of 7 Jing-Ran Shan (Graduate student – Garcia-Garibay & Houk groups) presents a poster “Free Molecular Rotors in Crystalline Porous Materials: Terahertz Rotation, Inertial Behavior, and Langevin Dynamics.” 010
UCLA Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry @uclacb.bsky.social · 24/08/2026Tuesday at #ACSFall2026: 6 of 7 Hang Chi (Calvin) Ho (Graduate student – Doyle group) – Oral Presentation: “DiploPhos: A hemilabile bisphosphine for sterically hindered Ni-catalyzed Suzuki–Miyaura couplings.” 000
UCLA Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry @uclacb.bsky.social · 24/08/2026Tuesday at #ACSFall2026: 5 of 7 Paris Dee (Graduate student – Doyle group) presents “Cross-electrophile coupling of aziridine-2-carboxylates and (Hetero)aryl halides toward ß2-amino acid synthesis.” 000
UCLA Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry @uclacb.bsky.social · 24/08/2026Tuesday at #ACSFall2026: 4 of 7 Philippe Sautet presents “Active sites heterogeneity in catalysis.” 000
UCLA Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry @uclacb.bsky.social · 24/08/2026Tuesday at #ACSFall2026: 3 of 7 Kendall Houk presents “Discovering chemistry with Fraser Stoddart: Understanding reactivity” at the Fraser Stoddart Memorial Symposium. 000
UCLA Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry @uclacb.bsky.social · 24/08/2026Tuesday at #ACSFall2026: 2 of 7 Chong Liu presents “Chemistry-infused bandit framework for interpretable autonomous campaign of nanomaterials-based electrocatalysis.” 000
UCLA Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry @uclacb.bsky.social · 24/08/2026Tuesday at #ACSFall2026: 1 of 7 Xiangfeng Duan presents “Talking to molecules with 2D atomic layers.” 000
UCLA Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry @uclacb.bsky.social · 24/08/2026Tuesday at #ACSFall2026: 5 of 7 Paris Dee (Graduate student – Doyle group) presents “Cross-electrophile coupling of aziridine-2-carboxylates and (Hetero)aryl halides toward ß2-amino acid synthesis.” 000
UCLA Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry @uclacb.bsky.social · 24/08/2026Tuesday at #ACSFall2026: 4 of 7 Philippe Sautet presents “Active sites heterogeneity in catalysis.” 100
UCLA Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry @uclacb.bsky.social · 24/08/2026Tuesday at #ACSFall2026: 3 of 7 Kendall Houk presents “Discovering chemistry with Fraser Stoddart: Understanding reactivity” at the Fraser Stoddart Memorial Symposium. 100
UCLA Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry @uclacb.bsky.social · 24/08/2026Tuesday at #ACSFall2026: 2 of 7 Chong Liu presents “Chemistry-infused bandit framework for interpretable autonomous campaign of nanomaterials-based electrocatalysis.” 100
UCLA Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry @uclacb.bsky.social · 23/08/2026Monday at #ACSFall2026: 12 of 12 Caitlyn Fick (Graduate student, Srivastava group) presents poster “Stabilization of complex coacervate emulsions by comb polyelectrolytes and their applications as enzymatic reactors.“ 000
UCLA Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry @uclacb.bsky.social · 23/08/2026Monday at #ACSFall2026: 11 of 12 Anne Andrews presents 2026 ACS Analytical Chemistry Division Award in Electrochemistry address: “Advancing electrochemical neurotransmitter monitoring.” 010
UCLA Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry @uclacb.bsky.social · 23/08/2026Monday at #ACSFall2026: 10 of 12 Craig Merlic presents “Avoiding the next fire: Lessons learned from incidents with high hazard reagents." 000
UCLA Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry @uclacb.bsky.social · 23/08/2026Monday at #ACSFall2026: 9 of 12 Michael Jung presents ACS MEDI 2026 Gertrude Elion Award address: “Academic drug discovery: Some continuing stories.” 000
UCLA Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry @uclacb.bsky.social · 23/08/2026Monday at #ACSFall2026: 8 of 12 Soumitra Athavale presents 2026 ACS Talented 12 Award address: “Imbuing Iron Enzymes with Precious-Metal Reactivity.” 000